Latest BoM track Map. The Meteorological Bureau issued a cyclone warning on Sunday at 12:11 pm. UPDATE 11PM: Cyclone Kimi remains on a collision course with Cairns according to the latest track map from the Bureau of Meteorology – however there is still “considerable… This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Tropical Cyclone Kimi Tropical Cyclone Update Tropical Cyclone Kimi Public Advisory IDQ20018 TROPICAL CYCLONE TECHNICAL BULLETIN: AUSTRALIA - EASTERN REGION Issued by AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE at: 0718 UTC 17/01/2021 Name: Tropical Cyclone Kimi Identifier: 09U Data At: 0600 UTC Latitude: 15.5S Longitude: 146.5E Location … Impacts were anticipated to be significant, with the effects of the previous storm to hit the state at the time, Cyclone Imogen, to be exacerbated from the heavy rainfall if it had made landfall. Tropical Cyclone Kimi is currently an ex-tropical cyclone off the north Queensland coast in Australia.The tenth tropical low and third tropical cyclone of the 2020–21 Australian region cyclone season, Kimi originated from a weak tropical low which formed northeast of Queensland on 16 January.The low strengthened into Tropical Cyclone Kimi early the next day, as it slowly moved … [10] At 21:00 UTC that same day, the JTWC issued their final warning on Kimi. Login. The cyclone prompted an emergency alert for Palm Island, which expected a close pass. The cyclone tracking map issued by the Bureau of Meteorology at 4.48pm on January 17. This is an unrivalled insight into the on-track action and behind-the-scenes details of the 2009 Formula 1 season. Threat of flooding There are 2 active systems. [24] At this time, stormy weather was also affecting portions of the state. Refer to Tropical Cyclone Advice Number 4. Meteorologist Shane Kennedy said that Kimi will bring significant impacts regardless if it intensifies or not. Tropical cyclone Kimi moving slowly south off the north tropical Queensland coast. Picture: BOM “We’re watching every notice we get from the BOM and the district and state disaster management groups,” he said. They also noted that there was a flood risk due to the impacts of Cyclone Imogen. 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Ex-tropical cyclone Kimi weakened in the early hours of Tuesday to a tropical low and moved offshore, allaying fears it could bring winds of up to 150km/h when it reached land. Ms Wong urged people in the region to make immediate preparations. You have to recite the thyme" to figure that one out™. Community Threat Warning Zone Gales within 24 hours. [5], Late on 17 January, radar imagery from Cairns showed low-level convective rainbands, which wrapped into the storm's center of circulation. TROPICAL CYCLONE KIMI - Current Wind Speed: 45 knots - max predicted speed: 60 knots at 2021-01-18T00:00:00.000Z View Satellite and Storm Details →; South Indian Storms. Superb feature content allows the sport’s personalities to throw new light on many of the season’s headlines and incidents, and the clearly presented statistics provide a comprehensive reference source for the future. Issued at 7:40 pm AEST Sunday 17 January 2021. "Certainly a very dynamic system to keep across over the next couple of days.". She urged those in the path of the incoming storm to prepare. The cyclone is moving very slowly south at 7 kilometres per hour and it is expected to turn south-south-west towards the coast on Monday. [9] Late on 18 January, Tropical Cyclone Kimi weakened into a tropical low while moving slowly off the North Queensland coast. Tropical Cyclone Kimi continues to track south. The Bureau of Meteorology said that as of 7 a.m. on Monday the weather system was 85 kilometres east-northeast of Cairns […] [13] A Flood Watch was issued for areas expected to receive heavy rainfall from the storm. [18] Offshore Cairns, roughly 200 people on Fitzroy Island were evacuated. Details for: TC Joshua . While earlier predictions had it tracking further north, the Bureau said the system had slowed, delaying the crossing time to Monday afternoon. 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